Abstract
Survey Design: 48 hour food records: 200 children per site. Breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks taken at day care. Ingredients of prepared foods quantified. Plate waste determined. Subjects/Setting: Children of middle socioeconomic status, ages 3, 4, 5 and 6, attending day care. Main Outcome Measures: Energy, protein, carbohydrate, fat, cholesterol, vitamins A, E, thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, calcium, phosphorus, iron, zinc, selenium, manganese, and copper. Results: Preliminary data suggests a large proportion (60%) of preschoolers are consuming less than 80% of the Chinese Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDAs) for calcium, vitamin A, thiamin, riboflavin, zinc,selenium and energy. Mean dietary cholesterol intake was high. These low intakes of calcium, riboflavin and vitamin A are attributed to the infrequent use of fortified milk and dairy products. Conclusion: Age-appropriate nutrition education in China is needed to increase consumption of calcium rich foods in children. Routine fortification of foods is not currently done in China and should be considered. A significant proportion of Chinese children may have subclinical micro-nutrient deficiencies, with potential consequences for long term health and development.
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